Worcester , UK: Hultsteins advises temperature-controlled operators to seize the initiative and fit a power take off to all new trucks and tractors specified for refrigerated transport. “We are a little over 18 months away from HMRC’s withdrawal of the current rebate on red diesel for use in refrigerated transport. When this happens, the impact …
Basingstoke, UK: Gist has appointed Michael Chambers as its new chief executive. Chambers, pictured above, has held key operational and business roles during his 25-year career with the company. He started at Gist as an operations manager at the Barnsley site in 1994 before being promoted into a number of different positions, culminating in his …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Lack of pace in some government preparations for the end of the Brexit transition period could put the UK’s interconnected supply chain at risk, according to Logistics UK. While some of the systems being developed to manage the flow of goods and border processes are making good progress, the industry is concerned …
Paris, France: Stef’s first half results reflect the challenging trading conditions for the sector caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Stef’s 2020 first half turnover dropped 10.5% to €1,491m (€1,665.9m in 2019) and Ebit was down 58.5% to €27.9m(€67.4m in 2019). Net income of 14.9m was down 62.7% from 39.9m for the same period in the …
Coalville, UK: Oakland International is upgrading its new Bardon warehouse with refrigeration. Oakland has spent £4m fitting out the 20,000sq metre warehouse near Coalville in Leicestershire. It plans to install solar panels to make the warehouse carbon neutral. Dean Attwell, chief executive, Oakland International, said: “Bardon has the capacity for up to 400 staff and …
Głogów. Poland: Polish pharmaceutical company Arra Group has opened a new temperature-controlled warehouse in Poland near Poznań. The company says the warehouse is in a strategic location with good road links and will “make our services truly comprehensive and meet the needs of our customers”. Arra runs over 300 vehicles. The change was in response …
Loughborough, UK: Cenex, the organiser of the annual Low Carbon Vehicle and Connected Automated Mobility event have moved them online. Originally planned to take place at Millbrook in Bedfordshire, they will now be held online on 18 and 19 November 2020. Robert Evans, chief executive, Cenex, said “the online event format offers an effective means …
London, UK: The HMRC is due to invite hauliers to take part in remote-user testing of the new post-Brexit customs IT system as trade associations warn that time is running out for everything to be up and running. According to a memo, seen by Bloomberg News, hauliers will be part of the tests over the …
London, UK: Delays to the supply chain are the biggest concern to UK businesses regarding the impact of Brexit on cross border trade, according to research carried out by Descartes Systems group. Descartes commissioned a report from Sapio Research called “Is the UK Ready for Brexit”,to understand the readiness of UK businesses that trade with …
Koga, Ethiopia: The first shipment of Ethiopian avocados has marked the development of a new temperature-controlled route by train from East Africa to the Netherlands. The shipment took place on the 22 August when the reefer container carrying 24 tonnes of avocados was loaded onto the Ethio-Djibouti train from the terminal in Koga, Ethiopia, to …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Border changes need to be adopted fast to minimise friction at the border, says Logistics UK (formerly the FTA). “The quicker the changes are implemented, the sooner the UK can benefit from a joined-up approach,” Sarah Laouadi, manager, European and international policy, Logistics UK, says. “While we welcome the strategic objectives of …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Logistics UK, formerly the FTA, is launching Future Logistics 2020, a virtual conference free to attend. The one day event on 13 November covers data, vehicles, fuels, Brexit, and business strategies with opportunities for networking. David Wells, chief executive, Logistics UK, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has not slowed the tide of technology. Self-driving …
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